Preoperative angioembolisation of a mediastinal accessory ectopic spleen: A case report and review of the literature

Radiology Case Reports

Elisabeth Amyes, MBBS, FRCPA, DPhil, MSc¹  Glenn McKay, BSc, MBChB, FRACS²  Shivendra T Lalloo, MBChB, MSc, FC Rad, FRANZCR, EBIR, EBNI³  Rowan R Stephenson, BSc, MClinTRes, MBBS, FRANZCR⁴ 

[1] Corresponding author.;Capital Pathology, Deakin, ACT, Australia;Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Canberra Hospital, Garran, ACT, Australia;Department of Medical Imaging, The Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive, Garran, ACT, Australia, 2606;

关键词: Accessory spleen;    Congenital variant;    Interventional radiology;    Diagnostic radiology;    Mediastinal mass;    Angioembolization;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A 50-year-old male presented to our institution for embolization of an incidentally detected mediastinal mass prior to surgical resection. The patient had undergone extensive pre-procedural imaging as well as bronchoscopy and mediastinoscopy. Ultimately, resection was required for a definitive diagnosis of congenital ectopic mediastinal accessory spleen. This case represents the first reported incidence of ectopic splenic tissue in this location and illustrates the difficulties in establishing a pre-operative diagnosis with often confounding imaging findings.

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